Travel

“On the Road” takes us to the Greek-speaking villages of southern Italy in the first part of its special feature on Calabria. Music and the voices of people we met along the way bring us closer to the language, memories, and everyday life of the region’s communities. Director Dimitris Zisopoulos discu...

Inside MDA Hellas, where science meets human determination What does it mean to go the distance together? How can science, solidarity, and cooperation help people who have been excluded take part? On the occasion of the 43rd Athens Marathon, the Authentic, journalist Katerina Batzaki took listeners...

Travel knows no season or borders! From chestnut festivals in Greek villages to chocolate festivals in Italy and other fascinating European traditions, we explore some of the most enticing reasons to plan a fall getaway. This episode of “On the Road” takes us through Greece and around the world in ...

How far can we go when the body tires but the mind searches for a reason to keep going? Ahead of the Athens Authentic Marathon, journalist Katerina Batzaki invites listeners on a different kind of journey through “Moving Worlds” on ERT’s Voice of Greece. Her guest on Monday, 2 November 2026, is Gi...

What drives us to seek adventure where the trails get rough? And how can a bicycle reveal a side of Greece we never see from the highway? On Monday, 26 October 2026, journalist Katerina Batzaki explored the fascinating world of mountain biking on “Moving Worlds,” on ERT’s Voice of Greece. Joining her b...

Autumn may be here, but summer still has something to tell us. This time, it takes us to Samothrace, an island of wild beauty and distinctive energy. This episode of “On the Road” explores the island. Tour guide Kremasia Chatzimichail and Triantafyllia Salamani, Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Culture, Spo...

On Monday, 19 October 2026, “Moving Worlds”, hosted by journalist Katerina Batzaki, traveled to Agrafa, a region of wild beauty, rich history, and people determined to keep its mountain villages alive. The program’s guest was Vasiliki Koimtzidou, a young woman who left city life behind to settle perma...

Every summer for the past 20 years, something magical has happened in Agios Lavrentios, Pelion. An entire village becomes a vibrant workshop for music, artistic creation, and collective expression, bringing together artists from around the world to experiment, collaborate, and share their art. This...

What does it mean to love a place? To return to it, to create something there, or to strive to give future generations a reason to stay? On Monday, 12 October, Voice of Greece’s “Moving Worlds” traveled to Kimolos, seeking not only the beauty of this Cycladic island, but above all its soul and i...

Ithaca, forever associated with Odysseus, the longing for home and the return to it, has journeyed from mythology into literature and then into our collective imagination as a symbol of the destination—and of the journey itself. Beyond the myth, however, lies a real island: small, lush, peaceful, a...

Kefalonia is one of those islands that leave you saying not just “We had a wonderful time,” but “When can we go back?” Traditional serenades that seem to drift from the narrow streets and balconies, cool, fragrant Robola wine, honest, generous food, lush, majestic landscapes, a wildness that draws y...

On Nisyros, steam rises from the earth, houses seem to grow out of volcanic rock, and the sound of the violin still fills the squares after sunset. In the Monday, 28 September episode of “Moving Worlds,” Katerina Batzaki took Voice of Greece listeners to an island best understood through the way...

The September 21 episode of “Moving Worlds,” presented by Katerina Batzaki on Voice of Greece, explored Athens’ historic movie theaters and the future of going to the movies. Filmmaker Lisa Themeli, creator of the documentary “Προσεχώς.”, and Nikos Theodosiou, a director, writer and cinema histor...

The magic of Donoussa lies not only in its crystal-clear waters. It is also found in the feeling that time moves a little more slowly and gently here, closer to the sea and its people. Production and presentation: Ariadni-Sofia Kouri

The magic of Donoussa lies not only in its crystal-clear waters. It is also found in the feeling that time moves a little more slowly and gently here, closer to the sea and its people. Production and presentation: Ariadni-Sofia Kouri

In the second part of her journey to Dimitsana, Katerina Batzaki turned away from the visible for a while and sought the voice of a place: in songs passed down from one generation to the next, in words that have survived through the centuries, and in the people who decide that something from the past...

Today, we embark on a magical journey to Anafi, where we meet Mayor Iakovos Roussos, the longest-serving mayor in Greece. He has led the island’s municipal administration since 1998. Today is an important day for this beautiful Cycladic island, as it celebrates the feast of Panagia Kalamiotissa. C...

Together, we bid farewell to summer vacation and the more carefree, bohemian version of ourselves, easing the melancholy over time gone by with my summer playlist. Songs featured: Διακοπές – N’ Cheezed Μαύρα Μάτια – Tiny Jackal, Thomas Konstantinou feat. Thygateres Δονούσα Μάγισσα – Andromeda Band Ho...